The Great Impersonator is the fifth studio album by American singer Halsey, released on October 25, 2024, by Columbia Records.

Her first release with the label, Halsey conceived it as a confessional concept album believing it would be her last project after being diagnosed with lupus and a T cell lymphoproliferative disorder.

Halsey wrote and co-produced The Great Impersonator with several collaborators, including Alex G, Michael Uzowuru, Greg Kurstin, Tyler Johnson, and Emile Haynie.

[11] A global scavenger hunt preceded the reveal of the album's primary and alternate cover arts corresponding to different decades on September 5.

[20] Additionally, a photo project on her social media served as a countdown leading up the album's official release.

[39] After being diagnosed with lupus and a lymphoproliferative (T-cell) disorder, the album contains reflections about topics such as Halsey's own death, her life trauma, her parents, and how her child would carry on without her.

[42] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic wrote that, "mining her musical upbringing and honoring her myriad inspirations, Halsey comes full circle, connecting her own youth and innocence with intimate adult ruminations on parenthood, aging, and legacy."

"[44] Writing for Beats Per Minute, John Amen commented, "With The Great Impersonator, Halsey deftly wields the enticements of pop, all the while exploring ageless issues regarding self, suffering, and the pursuit of wholeness.

"[45] Caitlin Chatterton of Clash wrote that the album "is both deeply personal and sharply relevant to wider pop culture, quietly contributing to conversations being had by, and about, Chappell Roan, as well as those that have followed the death of Liam Payne.

wrote, "It perhaps didn’t have to be so lengthy ... however, its concept ... and ... its sheer emotional weight all serve to make this record special ... as a document of Halsey's survival.

"[48] NME's Kristen S. Hé thought that, "looking back through her recent catalogue, Manic is more stylistically diverse, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power more musically ambitious, but The Great Impersonator is Halsey's most honest album—that is if you choose to believe her.

"[51] Slant's Sal Cinquemani thought that the singer's impersonations were flawed: "So what if the most prominent feature of a song attributed to Björk's impact on Halsey as an artist is a string sample obviously inspired by Enya's 'Orinoco Flow'?

[26] In a negative review, writing for Pitchfork, Shaad D'Souza wrote that "much of The Great Impersonator does feel like it's designed to position Halsey as a tortured, singular artist".